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U.S. Sweeps First 2014 Olympic Qualifier

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USSA

2012-08-22 08:26

(l-r) Devin Logan and Torin Yater-Wallace opened the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying period with a halfpipe sweep in Cardrona, New Zealand. (Oliver Kraus/FIS)

WANAKA, New Zealand (Aug. 22) – Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO) and Devin Logan (West Dover, VT) opened the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying period with a U.S. sweep of the FIS World Cup halfpipe skiing event at Cardrona, New Zealand. Halfpipe and slopestyle freeskiing will make its Olympic debut during the 2014 Sochi Olympics. The New Zealand event marks the first event of the Olympic qualifying period that lasts for the next 17 months. American athletes have won the last six World Cup halfpipe skiing events dating back to March 2011.

QUOTESDevin LoganThis is a great way to start my season and I am glad to start off with points for the U.S.’s national quota.

I crashed hard on my first run and kind of bruised myself up, and I didn't ski my best. I had to work hard to make it up and pull it together, but I was glad to be in the lead by three points in finals.

Torin Yater-WallaceWe are trying to take it home for America since we are now in the Olympic qualifying period. It was a fun competition and I am so stoked to be here.

ToTo [Thomas Krief] and I had the same first runs, I did a left 1080 to switch and he did a flat 360. I landed my first run, but it was sketchy. My second run went really well and I landed everything.